"All great enterprises have a pearl of faith at their core, and this must be ours: that Americans are still a people born to liberty. That they retain the capacity for self-government. That, addressed as free-born, autonomous men and women of God-given dignity, they will rise yet again to drive back a mortal enemy."

"Left to ourselves, we might pick the wrong health insurance, the wrong mortgage, the wrong school for our kids why, unless they stop us, we might pick the wrong light bulb."

"Our main task is not to see that people of great wealth add to it, but that those without much money have a greater chance to earn some."

"The president's grand experiment in trickle-down government has held back rather than sped economic recovery. He seems to sincerely believe we can build a middle class out of government jobs paid for with borrowed dollars."

"To master the mind is to understand that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"To conquer fear is to realize that every challenge is an invitation to grow stronger."

"As algorithms become more advanced, an unprecedented opportunity to solve climate change, and this is just the beginning of the journey."

"As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do."